Australian Blues and Coppers

The Varied Dusky-blue butterfly is brownish above and pale greyish color underneath. The females have purplish blue markings on the upper wings. It usually has its wings closed when at rest showing the pale spotted underside of the wings, and can be... Click to continue>

The Hairy Line-blue butterfly has long whitish hairs on the upper side of the wings. Males are a dusky blue color above and brownish underneath. Females have a white patch on the forewings above and below. The rear wings of both males and females... Click to continue>

The upper side of the Imperial Hairstreak butterfly is bluish white with broad dark brown border round the outside edges of the forewings. The hindwings have an orange yellow patch in the lower corner with a black tail from the tip. The underside of... Click to continue>

The Zebra Blue Butterfly is a small brownish and blue-grey butterfly. The underside is a marbled brown and white pattern. They are quite small and look like moths from a distance, but up close you see the blue patterns. Adults fly within a few... Click to continue>

The Common Grass Blue is a fairly nondescript blue butterfly. The upper surface is blue washed with grey. The females have more grey than the males. The underside is greyish brown with faint spots. Click to continue>